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Letter to Editor
September 23, 1850
Democratic Banner
Louisiana, Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri
What is this article about?
W. K. Kennedy requests space in the Banner to respond to personal attacks by 'Common Sense' (aliases 'Old Ball' and Edwin Draper) in the Record of September 20. He promises a full rebuttal in a future issue, treating it as a personal matter.
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Mr. Editor,—I ask your indulgence for the use of your columns, for the purpose of answering the assertions made against me in a communication in the Record of the 20th Sept., signed "Common Sense," alias "Old Ball," alias Edwin Draper.
As he has made as near a personal matter as he could well, I shall treat it as such in part at least, as I come in for a good share of his malice in his communication. Courtesy does not require that I should spare the lash on the "old broken down nag," who has heretofore received some hard rides for his insolence. As the time is too short before the publication of this No. of your paper, I shall only ask you to insert this as introductory, to let the public know that in a future No., with your permission, he shall be trotted out, that the community may judge of his merits, and decide accordingly. He was the first to throw down the gauntlet and "cry, lay on McDuff."
As for my part say, "d—d be he who first says hold, enough."
And instead of signing my communications Common Sense,
"sign them common
W. K. KENNEDY.
Mr. Editor,—I ask your indulgence for the use of your columns, for the purpose of answering the assertions made against me in a communication in the Record of the 20th Sept., signed "Common Sense," alias "Old Ball," alias Edwin Draper.
As he has made as near a personal matter as he could well, I shall treat it as such in part at least, as I come in for a good share of his malice in his communication. Courtesy does not require that I should spare the lash on the "old broken down nag," who has heretofore received some hard rides for his insolence. As the time is too short before the publication of this No. of your paper, I shall only ask you to insert this as introductory, to let the public know that in a future No., with your permission, he shall be trotted out, that the community may judge of his merits, and decide accordingly. He was the first to throw down the gauntlet and "cry, lay on McDuff."
As for my part say, "d—d be he who first says hold, enough."
And instead of signing my communications Common Sense,
"sign them common
W. K. KENNEDY.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Provocative
What themes does it cover?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Personal Dispute
Newspaper Response
Edwin Draper
Common Sense Alias
Public Judgment
What entities or persons were involved?
W. K. Kennedy
Mr. Editor
Letter to Editor Details
Author
W. K. Kennedy
Recipient
Mr. Editor
Main Argument
responding to personal attacks and malice from 'common sense' (edwin draper) in the record; promises a detailed future rebuttal to allow public judgment.
Notable Details
Aliases: 'Common Sense,' 'Old Ball,' Edwin Draper
References Shakespeare: 'Lay On Mcduff' From Macbeth
Vows Not To Yield First: 'D—D Be He Who First Says Hold, Enough'